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4.171 Kg Gold worth Rs. 2.01 crores seized by Chennai Air Customs. Two pax arrested
Based on intelligence, 5 male passengers who arrived from Dubai by Emirates flight no. 542 on 11.04.2022 at 0240 hrs and 2 male passengers who arrived from Dubai by Indigo flight 6E 66 dated 11.04.2022 at 0330 hrs were intercepted at exit gate by Air Intelligence Officers of Chennai Customs. On examination of their check-in-baggage, 43  nos. of Gold cut-bits of 24k purity weighing 2.493 kgs valued Rs. 1.20 Crores, wrapped around laptop charger with adhesive tapes, were recovered. The said Gold weighing 2.493 kgs worth Rs. 1.20 Crores was seized under Customs Act, 1962 and a pax arrested.
In another case, 992 grams of Gold valued at Rs. 48 Lakhs was seized from 12 passengers who arrived from Colombo flight on 11.04.2022.
On 12.04.2022 at 02.36 hrs, based on intelligence, a male passenger, who arrived from Dubai by Indigo flight 6E-66 was intercepted. On examination of his person three bundles wrapped with adhesive tapes were found concealed in the rectum, which resulted in recovery one Gold ingot of 24K purity weighing 686 grams valued at Rs. 33.05 lakhs. The same was seized under Customs Act, 1962. Pax was arrested.
Further investigations under progress. According to the press release issued by Pr. Commissioner of Customs, Chennai International Airport
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Celebrated Spanish film director Carlos Saura honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award at 53rd IFFI
Carlos Saura expresses deepest gratitude and love to festival organisers for bestowing with the honour
#IFFIWood, 20 November 2022
Celebrated Spanish film Director Carlos Saura has been honoured with the prestigious Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award at the gala opening ceremony of 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India  in Goa today, 20 November, 2022.
The Spanish Director is being honoured with the award as a befitting accolade for his immense contribution towards the international cinema. His daughter Anna Saura accepted the award on behalf of the eminent filmmaker at the opening ceremony IFFI 53.
Expressing his gratitude for being presented with the coveted Award, Carlos Saura, through a video message, said he could not come to the ceremony personally since he is recovering from Bronchitis. The acclaimed film maker expressed his deepest gratitude and love towards festival organisers for bestowing him with the honour.
While congratulating the celebrated filmmaker on winning the award, the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said Mr Saura is a master who has devoted his life for the art of film making and distinguished himself as one of the greatest in the field of film making and photography.
Showering Mr. Saura with praises for his dedicated life towards cinema and cinematic excellence, Shri Anurag Thakur said Mr Saura has been making films for many decades and continues to be active behind the lens at 93 years of age! “He has won heaps of awards and nominations in his entire lifetime and I am glad that his daughter Anna Saura has accepted the award on behalf of the eminent filmmaker at the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India,” the Union Minister said.
At IFFI 53, a retrospective of Carlos Saura’s legacy is being showcased through screening some of the auteur's celebrated award-winning films.
Carlos Saura, is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career that spans over half a century. He has received the Golden Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival for Deprisa Deprisa, along with two Silver Bears for La caza and Peppermint Frappe, a BAFTA for Carmen and three awards at Cannes, among several others.
With a long and prolific career spanning over half a century, Saura’s films are sophisticated expressions of time and space fusing reality with fantasy, past with present, and memory with hallucination. His noted works include , Cousin Angélica, Mama Cumple 100 Años, the Flamenco trilogy Blood Wedding , Carmen, and Love the Magician among others.PIB IFFI CAST AND CREW | Nadeem/Shamila/Darshana | IFFI 53 - 46
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
"Main Bhi Digital 3.0" campaign aimed at digital onboarding of Street Vendors who are provided loans under PM SVANidhi Scheme
Digital onboarding and training of Street Vendors  is an integral part of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbharNidhi  Scheme.Lending Institutions  have been instructed to issue a durable QR Code & UPI ID at the time of disbursement and train the beneficiaries in conduct of digital transactions.
In order to give further impetus to the digital onboarding and training of beneficiaries, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs  and Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology  jointly launched ‘Main Bhi Digital 3.0’from September 9 to November 30, 2021, to complement the efforts of LIs in adoption of digital transactions by the PM SVANidhi beneficiaries.
"Main Bhi Digital 3.0" campaign is aimed at digital onboarding of Street Vendors who have already been provided loans under PM SVANidhi Scheme.
An Integrated IT Platform has been developed for implementation of this Scheme. The application process is fully online. SVs can apply for loan directly through PM SVANidhiPortal. The application can also be submitted at Municipal Offices and Common Service Centres . In addition, the SVs can approach municipal functionaries or representatives of Lending Institutions to apply through PM SVANidhi mobile App.
PM SVANidhi Scheme is available to all street vendors across the country, including those from Dahod tribal area, who are engaged in vending in urban areas on or before March 24, 2020. InDahod Municipality of Gujarat, out of 868 beneficiaries of the scheme, 337 are from Scheduled Tribes Category.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Kaushal Kishore, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- 201.30 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
- 37,06,997 doses administered in last 24 hours
- India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,49,482
- Active cases stand at 0.34%
- Recovery Rate currently at 98.46%
- 21,219 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
- 4,31,71,653
- 21,880 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
- Daily positivity rate 
- Weekly Positivity Rate 
- 87.16 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 4,95,359 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
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Prime Minister's Office
On World Toilet Day India Strengthens its Resolve of Toilet for All: PM
Hygienic Toilets have Brought Tremendous Health Benefits Along with Dignity, especially to Our Nari Shakti: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has said that on World Toilet Day today, the nation strengthens its resolve of Toilet for all.
In a tweet Shri Modi said “On World Toilet Day, India strengthens its resolve of #Toilet4All. The last few years have seen an unparalleled achievement of providing hygienic toilets to crores of Indians. It has brought tremendous health benefits along with dignity, especially to our Nari Shakti.”
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School principals felicitated at Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav Photo Exhibition at Ravindra Bhavan Margao
Goa, 28 August 2021
Principals and heads of schools in Margao city were felicitated at an event held at the three-day photo exhibition on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav that is underway at Ravindra Bhavan in Margao, on Saturday, 28th August, 2021.
The exhibition, being conducted by Field Outreach Bureau-Goa, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, was earlier inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Shri Chandrakant Kavlekar on Friday. It is being conducted as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Government of India’s year-long celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence.
On Saturday at the event, principals and heads of schools in the city were felicitated by Smt Jyoti Kumari IAS, Deputy Collector, Salcete. Speaking at the event, Smt Kumari appreciated the service rendered by teachers in bring up a responsible and educated generation. She said that it is the teachers who pave the base for any individual for his or her growth.
The schools have been very helpful to the government in Covid management as several schools now function as Covid vaccination centers, she said. “Let us all wish that we overcome the Covid 19 crisis soon so that schools can reopen and students can have a normal life as they have been away from schools for almost two years,” Smt Kumari said.
At the event, prizes were distributed to the winners of Drawing Competition that was conducted by FOB for school students on the theme of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. A mango tree sapling was planted by Smt Jyoti Kumar IAS, Deputy Collector, Salcete, on the premises of Ravindra Bhavan, Margao, to commemorate the 75 years of India’s Independence.
The exhibition is open for the public till Sunday, 29 August, 2021.
Cultural troupes under the Field Outreach Bureau, Goa performed patriotic programmes at the function.
The Iconic Week under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is a grand celebration by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, to showcases the convergence of the values and glories of the freedom struggle of the past with the aspirations and dreams of a young, new and iconic India.FOBGoa/S.Thakur/D.Rane
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Ministry of Finance
Increase in number of Income Tax payers after demonetisation
The number of income tax payers has increased after demonetization. During the period of 09.11.2016 to 31.03.2017, 1.96 crore returns were filed as compared to 1.63 crore returns filed during corresponding period of FY 2015-16 and 1.23 crore returns filed during corresponding period of FY 2014-15.
Demonetisation seeks to create a new ‘normal’ wherein the GDP would be bigger, cleaner and real. This exercise is a part of Government’s resolve to eliminate corruption, black money, counterfeit currency and terror funding.
This was stated by Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State for Finance in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India will be Global Hub of Start-Up Community
(Suresh Prabhu releasing the first State of Indian Start –up Ecosystem 2018 report
Indian startups have the capacity to bring about transformational change to India’s growth story said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, in New Delhi today. He was speaking at the launch of a report on the State of the Indian StartupEcosystem-2018 by Inc 42 which is an Indian information platform known for its coverage of the Indian startup ecosystem.
The Minister went on to say that the Commerce & Industry Ministry is taking many initiatives to foster a positive and empowering ecosystem for startups togrow and flourish in the country. To this end many regulations which were in place for traditional industries are now being reviewed and either scrapped or modified in order to facilitate the ecosystem which will fosterand encourage startups to take root in India.
Commerce Minister also said that the Ministry is holding a global investors meeting next month in India where top investors are being invited to participate in a roundtable meeting in order to pave the way for greater investments in Indian startups.
Suresh Prabhu referred to the jump that India has made in the Ease of Doing Business rankings and said that all efforts are now being made to ensure that India joins the group of countries in the top 50.
Commerce Minister in his address at the event said that change is the new constant in today’s world and the youth of India have within them the grit and determination to create positive change through new ideas which will benefit citizens of not only India but bring about positive change globally.
Ministry of Finance
Net Direct Tax collections for the F.Y. 2021-22 at Rs. 13,63,038 crore showing a growth of over 48.4%
Advance Tax collections for the F.Y. 2021-22  stand at Rs. 6,62,896.3 crore as on 16.03.2022 which shows a growth of approximately 40.75%
Refunds aggregating to Rs. 1,87,325.9 crore issued in the current fiscal
The figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2021-22, as on 16.03.2022 show that net collections are at Rs. 13,63,038.3 crore compared to Rs. 9,18,430.5 crore over the corresponding period of the preceding financial year i.e FY 2020-21, representing an increase of 48.41%. The net collection  in FY 2021-22 has registered a growth of 42.50% over the corresponding period of FY 2019-20 when the net collection was Rs. 9,56,550.3 crore, and a growth of 34.96% over the corresponding period of FY 2018-19 when the net collection was Rs. 10,09,982.9 crore.
The Net Direct Tax collection of Rs. 13,63,038.3 crore  include Corporation Tax  at Rs. 7,19,035.0 crore  and Personal Income Tax  including Security Transaction Tax  at Rs. 6,40,588.3 crore . Collection of Rs. 13,63,038.3 crore as on 16.03.2022 is as against a target of Rs. 11.08 lakh crore  as revised to Rs. 12.50 lakh crore .
The gross collection of Direct Taxes  for the F.Y. 2021-22  stands at Rs. 15,50,364.2 crore compared to Rs. 11,20,638.6 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding financial year. The gross collection for the F.Y. 2019-20 was Rs. 11,34,706.3 crore and that for F.Y. 2018-19 was Rs. 11,68,048.7 crore in the corresponding period.
The gross collection of Rs. 15,50,364.2 crore includes Corporation Tax  at Rs. 8,36,838.2 crore and Personal Income Tax  including Security Transaction Tax at Rs. 7,10,056.8 crore. Minor head wise collection , comprises Advance Tax of Rs. 6,62,896.3 crore, Tax Deducted at Source of Rs. 6,86,798.7 crore, Self-Assessment Tax of Rs. 1,34,391.1 crore; Regular Assessment Tax of Rs. 55,249.5 crore; Dividend Distribution Tax of Rs. 7,486.6 crore and Tax under other minor heads of Rs. 3,542.1 crore.
The cumulative Advance Tax collections for the F.Y. 2021-22 stand at Rs. 6,62,896.3 crore as on 16.03.22, against Advance Tax collections of Rs. 4,70,984.4 crore for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding Financial Year i.e 2020-21, showing a growth of 40.75% . Further, the cumulative Advance tax collection of Rs. 6,62,896.3 crore as on 16.03.2022  shows a growth of 50.56% over the corresponding period in FY 2019-20 when the advance tax collection was Rs 4,40,281.4 crore and a growth of 30.82 % over the corresponding period in FY 2018-19 when the advance tax collection was Rs 5,06,714.2 crore.
The Advance tax figure of Rs 6,62,896.3 crore as on 16.03.2022 comprises Corporation Tax  at Rs. 4,84,451.8 crore and Personal Income Tax  at Rs. 1,78,441.1 crore. This amount is expected to increase as further information is awaited from Banks.
Refunds amounting to Rs. 1,87,325.9 crore have also been issued in the F.Y. 2021-22 so far.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
DoT and Director General Telecom Hq organized an annual west zone conference on security related matters
On 27.09.2023, Gujarat LSA Department of Telecommunications  and Director General Telecom Hq organized an annual west zone conference on security related matters for officers of DoT, delegates of central LEA including MHA, NCB, CBDT, DRI, IB and State police of Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Representative of Telecom Service Providers,CAOI, ISPAI, C-DOT at Ramada by Wyandham, Prahalad nagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Total 90participant attended the workshop.
The event witnessed the presence of Ms Gunjan Dave, Member Digital communication commission  through VC, Sh Satinder Kumar Jain, Director General Telecom and head of the 5 LSA, DoT
The importance of telecom security cannot be overstated. Every day, we witness attempts to breach, misuse, and exploit our telecom resources. These threats not only jeopardize our personal and financial information but can also pose significant national security risks. Hence, The Workshop was organized with the aim of covering important subjects on Securityrelated matters and also to provide a platform for closer interaction and better coordination among all the stakeholders.
Subsequently presentations and discussions were held on the following security related topic:-
- Digital intelligence unit 
- Experience sharing/Panel discussion of effective Utilisation of Sanchar Sathi module-TAFCOP, CEIR & facial recognition system-ASTR.
- TSOC,T-CSIRT
- Cyber Police Portal - Utilization and curbing of misuse of telecom resources
- Cyber security and digital forensics
- Unearthing of illegal telephone setup-Way forward and panel discussion.
- CMS/IMS-Introduction and feature desired by LEAs.
In conclusion, today's deliberations will pave the way for a safer, more secure, and more resilient telecom infrastructure. Let us collaborate, innovate, and work together towards this common goal.
Ministry of Finance
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs review meeting of Regional Rural Banks from Southern Region, in Chennai
Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman chaired a meeting with Chairpersons and senior officials of Regional Rural Banks from Southern Region, in Chennai today. The meeting was attended by Secretary Department of Financial Services Dr Vivek Joshi and senior RBI officials. Finance Sercretary of Tamil Nadu Shri T. Udhayachandran, Secretaries and senior officiers from state Finance Ministries of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry and Karnataka were present at the meeting. The Managing Directors and CEOs of State Bank of India, Indian Bank, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Overseas Bank and NABARD also took part in the discussions.
The deliberations revolved around financial performance of Regional Rural Banks as DFS Secretary gave a presentation on various financial metrics of the RRBs.
Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman stressed that the Regional Rural Banks should continue their focus on the flagship schemes of the Central Government such as Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, PM SVANidhi, Atal Pension Yojana, PM Jan Dhan Yojana, PM Mudra Yojana, Kisan Credit Cards , KCC Animal Husbandry & Fisheries, etc and aim for their saturation.
While highlighting that the CD Ratio, Gross NPAs, and Provision Coverage Ratio  of Regional Rural Banks of the Southern region was better than the national average, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman exhorted the RRBs and Sponsor Banks to improve Current and Savings Account  Ratio of RRBs.
The Union Finance Minister stated that better adoption of technology, Loan Management System and Core Banking System should be done in a time-bound manner in the RRBs of the Southern region. The Finance Minister further said that RRBs should focus on increasing digitally active customers in line with government’s effort to move towards greater digitalisation.
Finance Minister also said that Sponsor Banks should map RRBs with MSME clusters and improve their presence in these clusters, while devising innovative products for the MSME to serve them in a better way. She exhorted RRBs from the region to work closely with the RBI and State Authorities concerned to improve their physical presence across the state. She also highlighted leveraging Account Aggregator Framework especially for lending to the Allied agricultural sector like fisheries and animal husbandry, besides granting loans to street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding signed between India and USA in the field of health sector
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved signing of Memorandum of Understanding among the Department of Biotechnology, Government of the Republic of India  and the Indian Council of Medical Research  and International AIDS Vaccine Initiative , USA to contribute towards the development of new, improved and innovative biomedical tools and technologies to prevent and treat HIV, TB, Covid-19 and other emerging infectious and neglected diseases.
This Memorandum of Understanding will further strengthen relations between India and the USA within the framework of international scientific and technological cooperation in fields of mutual interest.
President's Secretariat
President of India Graces The Foundation Day Celebrations of CSIR, Says The True Test of Scientific Research Lies in Its ability to help our Society Accelerate Socio-Economic Development
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, graced the Foundation Day Celebrations of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research  in New Delhi today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the true test of scientific research lies in its ability to help our society accelerate socio-economic development in various areas of human life such as health and hygiene, sanitation, education and agriculture. In the long run, this ability depends on the extent to which the culture of scientific research and innovation permeates our society, institutions and enterprises.
The President said that science and technology is one of the key levers to achieve our national goals and to address the larger concerns confronting humanity today. We have set ourselves a goal of becoming a 5-trillion dollar economy by 2025. We are committed to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. We also wish to play our role in addressing global concerns such as climate change. To a great extent, our success in meeting these challenges would depend on our ability to find creative solutions based in scientific research.
The President said that through innovation our entrepreneurs can become solution providers to many of our challenges. Their success will determine our economic future and our growth trajectory. Our academic and scientific institutions, industry and entrepreneurs must collaborate to ensure that scientific research can move from labs to our industry, agricultural fields, incubation centres and start-ups.
The President said that the scientific community, academic institutions and industry are aware of the uncertainty and risks which are inherent to scientific research, innovation and entrepreneurship. He urged them to embrace that uncertainty and take that calculated risk. He said that there lies the possibility of developing truly transformative technologies and innovations that can help fulfil our goals as a nation, as humanity and as a planet.
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UIDAI opens new grievance redressal centre at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
The Regional Office Bengaluru of the Unique Identification Authority of India  has opened a new ‘Grievance Redressal Centre’at Kerala State Office, Thiruvananthapuram in sync with its commitment to deliver better experience to Aadhaar holders.
This Grievance Redressal Centre has commenced functioning since 29th March 2023 and is located at the ground floor of the recently opened Kerala State UIDAI office at Doorsanchar Bhavan, PMG Junction, Thiruvananthapuram. Centrally located and accessible to all, this new centre is well equipped to redress the Aadhaar related grievances of residents.
Dr. Saurabh Garg, CEO, UIDAI appreciated the pro-active efforts put in by Regional Office Bengaluru and the state office in Kerala for improving the service experience of residents pro-actively. Dr. Garg underlined that the adoption and usage of Aadhaar is growing continuously across sectors. He highlighted that UIDAI and all its offices are committed to residents’ welfare.
Cumulatively, UIDAI has issued over 1.36 billion Aadhaars so far. On an average, 70 million Aadhaar authentication transactions are happening every day, indicative of how it is touching millions of lives and facilitating ease of living for the residents.
Residents can visit the grievance redressal centre at Thiruvananthapuram on all working days from 09.30 am to 06.00 pm;or contact through telephone number 0471-2990710 ; or e-mail to helpdesk-sokl@uidai.net.in for grievances redressal.
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